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MPs call for increase in small claims limit

MPs call for increase in small claims limit

The Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee has released a report urging the Government to review the maximum limits set on the small claims system in the county courts. At present the small claims system handles any personal injury or housing disrepair claim up to £1000, a figure that has not been adjusted for inflation for some time.

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